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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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